Reviews
I can't praise Mr Bittar enough he's a credit to the NHS
I can't speak highly enough of Mr Bittar who recently operated on me at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. I found people speak very highly of him and now I see why, he's a very professional well liked Cardinthoracic surgeon who puts his patients first, he will go out of his way to check on your progress even back on the ward. Having read some of the comments he gets I now see why. Well Done! keep up the great job you do.
Mr Bittar recently performed thoracic surgery on my husband and we want to thank him so much for his wonderful care.
He is a very caring and professional doctor and is supported by a wonderful team at the Vic.
MR Bittar is the best surgeon one could wish for He doesnt pull punches but tells you how it is He operated on me to remove a cancer ,the second one in four year It was a
very difficult operation because of the position in the lung The care I recieved in ICU was second to none I cant thank Mr Bittar and his team and the nursing staff at Blackpool enough
he is a honest surgeon who tells one as it is He gives one the confidence to accept the work he has to do
Profile
I am a cardiothoracic surgeon, my practice is mixed. In cardiac surgery I have a special interest in aortic surgery, minimally invasive aortic surgery, I also perform the general cardiac operations ( CABG, OPCAB and valve surgery). In thoracic surgery, I deal with chest wall, lung, pleural and mediastinal surgical diseases. I have special interest in the minimally invasive approach (video assisted thoracoscopic procedures-VATS lobectomy) and fractured ribs fixation.
I am interested in research; my qualification is a Medical Doctorate M.D. from Manchester University in 2007. My thesis was based on inflammatory response to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This response was linked to certain genotypes of a certain polymorphisms.
My current affiliation is with the University of Salford, I am collaborating with researchers studying the myocardial cell dysfunction, the inflammatory response and its effect on the conduits that used in cardiac surgery.Recently I was appointed as a professor (Hon)@ the University of Salford.